Businesses that are forced to close as a result of COVID-19 restrictions may be entitled to additional government support. Assistance is also available for businesses that can remain open but have been adversely affected by the pandemic.

Shortly before Christmas, the UK and the EU agreed a new trade deal which is now in place, bringing a new degree of certainty and optimism to businesses on both sides of the English Channel.

We are ending 2020 with a bold investment into Loughborough after five years in the town.

We are in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK, after being shortlisted in the Best Rural Professional Services Business category of this year’s Rural Business Awards.

With less than a month to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, it’s an important time to take stock and assess how Brexit might impact your business.

Businesses in England that are required to close due to local or national restrictions could be eligible for grant funding based on the rateable value of their properties.

The UK left the EU on the 31 January 2020, but this went largely unnoticed because the UK then began an 11 month-long transition period which will end on the 31 December 2020. 

A variety of funds have been created to help businesses throughout the pandemic as well as the Bank of England vowing to buy short term debt from large companies.

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted many areas of society, and for the UK government it has resulted in huge levels of spending to support businesses and individuals. 

As Brexit approaches, it’s likely that some sectors are going to be impacted more than others. 

On the 26 March the Government announced a support package for the self-employed, including members of partnerships in the UK that have lost income due to coronavirus.  

In early June, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced that firms that failed to cancel their direct debit in time and payment was taken may be eligible for a refund.